to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
grand chancellor (highest-ranking minister in ancient China); chief councillor; minister (Chinese-style title)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
little by little; bit by bit
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
something like ...; something called ...
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
secret; private; surreptitious
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up